Norway has a population density of 39.6 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Norway has 744,101 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Norway and Serbia are ranked 182nd and 110th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Norway is 80.5% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Norway
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 39.6 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 182/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
5642662
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 140,645 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 703,657 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.7% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 84.3% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
Norway vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Norway increased by 19.9%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Norway ranked 171st for population density and is in 182nd place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 39.6 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 204 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 37.9 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 209 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 36.4 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 36 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 35.6 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 34.7 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 34.2 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 33.8 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 33.4 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 33 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 32.8 | - |
| 2004 | 32.6 | - |
| 2003 | 32.4 | - |
| 2002 | 32.2 | - |
| 2001 | 32 | - |
| 2000 | 31.8 | - |
| 1999 | 31.6 | - |
| 1998 | 31.4 | - |
| 1997 | 31.2 | - |
| 1996 | 31.1 | - |
| 1995 | 30.9 | - |
| 1994 | 30.8 | - |
| 1993 | 30.6 | - |
| 1992 | 30.4 | - |
| 1991 | 30.2 | - |
| 1990 | 30.1 | - |
| 1989 | 30 | - |
| 1988 | 29.8 | - |
| 1987 | 29.7 | - |
| 1986 | 29.6 | - |
| 1985 | 29.4 | - |
| 1984 | 29.4 | - |
| 1983 | 29.3 | - |
| 1982 | 29.2 | - |
| 1981 | 29.1 | - |
| 1980 | 29 | - |
| 1979 | 28.9 | - |
| 1978 | 28.8 | - |
| 1977 | 28.7 | - |
| 1976 | 28.5 | - |
| 1975 | 28.4 | - |
| 1974 | 28.3 | - |
| 1973 | 28.1 | - |
| 1972 | 27.9 | - |
| 1971 | 27.7 | - |
| 1970 | 27.5 | - |
| 1969 | 27.3 | - |
| 1968 | 27.1 | - |
| 1967 | 26.8 | - |
| 1966 | 26.6 | - |
| 1965 | 26.4 | - |
| 1964 | 26.2 | - |
| 1963 | 26 | - |
| 1962 | 25.8 | - |
| 1961 | 25.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 84.3% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 84% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 83% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | 55% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 78% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | 53% |
| 2000 | 76% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 75% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | 51% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 72% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | 50% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 71% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 67.2% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 62.3% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 51% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 77.4% to 84.3% in Norway and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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